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good point. Drinking too much water can flush out needed electrolytes. and besides this, I knew someone who once got water poisoning from drinking too much water because their couch was pushing them to lose more weight.

don't do elliptical machines…… I used to love the elliptical machine. did it all the time. then I got an injury in my lower back and I went to a reputable sports medicine doc who said that the elliptical machine is dangerous because it throws your back out of alignment. This is because of the motion of your legs on the…

I think the people who do the weird things on the machines are probably the people who are in the best shape. they aren't afraid to let their freak flag fly. they have less fear about going to the gym than the average people (i'm included in this group) who are afraid to go to the gym without putting on some concealer…

I'm guessing that pms time is around right now? I know this because i am pretty moody right now myself. lol.

there's actually a good evolutionary reason to explain this. women need to have more weight for child bearing. .....Of course this wouldn't explain why it becomes harder for us to lose weight as we get older.

okay, that's just INSANE. why in the world do they have to make food like that?!!

olive oil, caramel..... also I'm amazed by the comparisons between the same foods by different brands...like if you compare the exact same type of soup made by progresso and campbell's the difference in calories and sodium can be shocking. oh yeah, and before I forget...SPICES! I know this might sound stupid, but I…

this thread actually reminded me that I really should start applying some sort of stretch mark balm or cream as I am losing weight to prevent stretch marks. they say that if you start doing it as soon as you start losing weight you are less like to get them (or in less severity).

back when I was in high school I went through a big weight change (like from 150 lb. to 120 lb.) and I of course was introduced to stretch marks! I bought something called "beautiful belly balm" made by "WiseWays herbals." I got it at whole foods. it is really made for pregnant women or women who were recently pregnant.…

The guy above me mentioned what i what I was about to say which is that McDonald's fries are not vegan. They are flavored with beef extract. here is a recipe though that you can make that tastes almost EXACTLY like McDonald's fries without the need for beef extract:…

I was vegan for about a year. Before that I had been vegetarian. At first I felt great. I felt like I was losing weight and I felt like I was doing the smart thing by staying away from all those hormones and chemicals added to meat and poultry. I also felt like I was doing the right thing because of how livestock are…

I agree with the post above me.

Ok, what i'm about to say has nothing to do with the elliptical machine's accuracy but...I felt I should share with you/(perhaps warn you) my feelings on the elliptical machine in general. I used to LOVE the elliptical machine. I went on it all the time....it was my favorite machine. and I did lose weight with it.…

lol

wow. thanks for that link. very interesting : "The most common sensory defects were flavors and aromas described as rancid, fusty or muddy, and musty. Some of the oils tested were so defective that the sensory panelists classified them as lamp oil, considered by USDA standards to be unfit for human consumption without…

I'd go to Red Lobster. Nice steamed Lobster looks like it is low in calories. just watch out for those tempting 'sides' like the potatoes or fries. have a salad instead!

But what about boosting your metabolism? doesn't olive oil boost your metabolism?!

I get really bad headaches from most artificial sweeteners. including Splenda.

I hope I don't sound offensive when I recommend this (some people get touchy about recommending anything involving therapy or anything) but you might also want to consider looking into going to some OA (overeaters anonymous) meetings if you feel this is a real problem for you. Binge eating is a real eating disorder. Some…

it's typical for a healthy 18 yr old. When I was that age I could lose around 3 pounds per wk in a month. Enjoy it while you can, hun! because when you get into your later twenties (like me) it will become increasingly harder. I now lose 2 Ibs a week when I get past the 3 week hurdle! lol

I'm the same age as you and female and I also had the same problem. I felt terrible because it had almost been 3 weeks and I hadn't lost any weight. I just weighed myself this morning and I lost 2 lbs. A lot of people don't see a loss in weight until at around around 3 weeks. Also remember there is a lot of water retained…

this is hilarious. I was at the gym the other day on the treadmill and I heard two girls next to me (I'm guessing they were of high school age) talking about this "military diet" and how someone they knew was on it and that it was totally nuts. I kept thinking to myself " ah, memories of high school yo-yo diets!"

I have had this happen as well, and like you i've gotten the speech " this isn't normal." I actually once told my doctor about it and they said it could be a sign of heart problems or something. I don't know, but i haven't died yet from running so I'm not sure.

same thing happened to me this morning. I started dieting and exercising around Jan 20th (even though I started on myfitnesspal account Jan.31st) and I feel lighter and thinner and I am fitting in my clothes more easily and others have pointed out that my face looks thinner as well as my overall body. I go on the scale…

i feel your pain. right now I just have to wear an adidas sports bra in a size smaller (very tight ) to keep them up. unfortunately the regular hanes cotton ones just wear out after only two or three wears.

Okay, seriously, I had no idea until now how many calories are actually in caramel dip. like 140 calories and 22g of carbs in only 2 TBSPS! maybe I should just stick to the apples!

I'm just going to say this......I noticed that I started gaining a lot more weight (and easily i might add) after I started drinking in college. when I don't drink, I don't gain as much weight. it is as simple as that. I've come to the conclusion that if I want to keep off the pounds I'm going to have to only have one…

yeah it sucks when the flu interferes with your weight loss. I just had the flu twice within three months (late September and then again around late December ) two different strains of the flu. this is the first time this has ever happened to me in my entire life, and I was vaccinated! this was a really really BAD flu…

to me eating clean is only eating what your body needs, not what it craves. for example, you might look at a bag of fritos and think that eating it will give you the necessary carbs calories needed for part of the day for your energy. sure, that's true if you are still under your max. daily calories, carbs.....but could…

it hasn't even been 3 weeks yet. 3 lbs in less than 3 weeks is damn good. no problem with that!